The HOSTS file, originally introduced to resolve host names to IP addresses, is also an effective tool to block Malware. To modify the HOSTS file in Windows Vista, you need to elevate Notepad.exe or any other text editor which you use. Otherwise you’ll see the following error when trying to save the HOSTS file:
Make sure that the path and the file name are correct.
There are tips available on the Web on how to add the Register and Unregister commands in the context menu for DLL and OCX file types. The option is quite handy, instead of us having to manually type the regsvr32.exe command line. But what if you’re using Windows Vista? (more…)
It’s over an year since Vista was released, and by now most of you know that the Open Command Window Here is now a built-in option in Windows Vista, which can be accessed by holding the SHIFT key when right-clicking on a directory (file system folder). The Open Command Window Here option had been included as an Extended menu by default, probably to reduce clutter in the context menu.
Since the option was implemented as an Extended menu, the command Open Command Window Here wouldn’t be available when you right-click on a folder from the folder pane in Windows Explorer.
When testing various display resolutions or after completing a remote desktop session, the desktop icons may go out of order. Another case is that when you accidentally use the CTRL+ Scroll button (mouse) on your Windows Vista desktop, the Desktop icon size changes. But reverting back to the original icon size does not restore the custom icon positions on your desktop. In these cases, you need to revert back the custom icon positions manually. (more…)
In article 113 How to open an elevated Command Prompt from the folder context menu in Windows Vista (published in December 2006) we saw how to add the Open Command Window here (Administrator) option for file system folders in Windows Vista.
Here is how to add this option in the Desktop context menu.
NVIDIA Control Panel context menu item is added when you install NVIDIA Forceware drivers. Here is how to remove this option from the Desktop context menu if you rarely use this item.
Note that you’ll can still access the NVIDIA utility via the Control Panel, or by running the command nvcplui.exe from Start, Run dialog. (more…)
When you open the Windows Vista Start menu and right-click Recent Items, the option Clear Recent Items List may be missing. Also, the Recent folder may be displayed with a generic folder icon in Windows Explorer. (more…)
